STBC-OFDM技术在水声通信中的试验研究

空时分组编码（Space Time Block Coding,STBC）技术能够获得满发射分集增益并且译码简单,而正交频分复用（Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing,OFDM）技术可对抗水声信道中的多径干扰和实现较高的频谱利用率。设计了将空时分组编码与正交频分复用相结合（STBC-OFDM）的高速水声通信系统方案,并进行了湖上试验研究。湖试中,在1200m距离下,带宽为4.32kHz时有效传输速率为3.328kbps,误比特率低于10-5。湖试结果表明,STBC-OFDM技术在高速水声通信中的应用潜力。     

一种新的水声MIMO空时频编码技术

基于贝尔实验室垂直分层空时编码（Vertical Bell Labs Layered Space-Time,VBLAST）的水声多输入多输出（Multiple-Input Multiple-Output,MIMO）通信技术,通过充分开发空间资源,可在不增加系统带宽的条件下成倍提高数据传输速率,是一种极具潜力的高速水下通信技术。但由于其接收信号中同时含有同频干扰及多径干扰,当信道多径扩展严重时,其性能下降严重。为此,提出一种新的空时频编码技术,该技术通过将各层信号调制到彼此正交的子载波上,不但可在接收端完全消除同频干扰,同时还能获得频率分集增益,从而使水声MIMO通信系统的性能获得极大改善。仿真及湖试结果证明了其有效性。     

基于VBLAST的水声MIMO高速通信技术研究

为实现高速水下通信,提出了一种基于VBLAST（贝尔实验室垂直分层空时）编码的水声MIMO（多输入多输出）通信技术。该技术通过在发射端和接收端同时采用多个阵元进行多发多收,借助空间复用,可有效解决水下通信系统带宽资源缺乏的难题,使系统在不增加带宽的条件下成倍提高数据传输速率。在水声MIMO通信系统的接收端,提出采用带有二阶数字锁相环、基于自适应空时判决反馈均衡的相干解调技术。该技术可有效克服水声MIMO信道中的多径干扰及同频干扰,且能自适应跟踪信道变化。仿真及湖试结果证明了所提水声MIMO高速通信技术的良好性能。     

水声通信系统中分布式空时分组码的研究

协作传输可以获得无线信道内在的空间分集,有效改善通信系统的性能,增加通信系统的覆盖范围。对水声通信系统中两中继节点协作的译码转发方案进行了研究,提出了基于译码转发协议(DF)的分布式空时分组扩频编码(DSTBSC)方案,该方案可以克服多径衰落对分布式空时分组码(DSTBC)信号正交性的影响。给出了DSTBSC方案的系统模型,着重分析了在采用两中继译码转发时,中继节点的误码对水声通信系统性能的影响。在接收端不考虑信号冲突的情况进行仿真,结果表明,与直接传输方案相比,采用两中继节点、译码转发的DSTBSC方案,在两中继节点处均无误码和一个中继有误码时在相同的比特误码率(BER)条件下均可获得约4dB的分集增益,增加了传输距离。     

一种稳健的水声MIMO通信系统调制技术

作为一种极具潜力的高速水下通信技术,基于VBLAST（贝尔实验室垂直分层空时）编码调制的水声MIMO通信技术,借助于空间复用,可在不增加系统带宽的条件下成倍提高数据传输速率。但由于同时受到同频干扰及多径干扰的影响,当信道多径扩展严重时,基于VBLAST调制的水声MIMO通信系统性能下降严重。为此,提出一种新的调制技术,该技术通过将各层信号调制到彼此正交的子载波上,可完全消除同频干扰,从而有效改善系统误码性能,显著提高系统的稳健性。仿真结果证明了所提调制技术的良好性能。     

基于空时块编码和正交脉冲的MIMO系统性能研究

为了有效利用脉冲无线电(IR)的短距离、高数据速率以及多输入多输出(MIMO)通信系统的更大容量,提出了一种基于空时块编码(STBC)和正交脉冲的MIMO超宽带(UWB)通信系统。具体实现是通过对标准单输入单输出(SISO)脉冲无线电系统的直接序列超宽带作为多址(MA)技术的IR-MA信号模型以及信道模型、收发器结构和检测方法的分析,提出了一种把空时块编码和正交脉冲相结合的新方法,并采用FS-rake相干接收(CR)和非相干接收(NCR)技术及IEEE UWB信道模型对其获得的空间分集和编码性能进行了研究,从而得到可以相对较好地描述高信噪比时的性能变化趋势的理论上限值。仿真结果表明,这种STBC-IR方案相比于传统的单链路-脉冲无线电(SL-IR)方案,可获得更好的空间分集和编码增益,可用于增加传输距离和减少rake接收机的复杂性,而且在UWB通信中,STBC-IR方案还能很好地消除定时抖动的影响。     

一种抗信道多径的扫频-扩频调制技术

水声信道是复杂的多径快衰落信道,其信道特性严重影响了水声通信的数据率和性能,抗多径干扰是提高水声通信系统性能的重要技术之一。对一种新的调制方法——扫频-扩频载波（Sweep-Spread Carrier,SSC）调制技术进行了深入研究,通过系统在水声信道实际数据的仿真,探究SSC的抗多径性能,简化了抗信道多径算法。SSC的基本思路是采用连续变化的载波频率,通过相关接收,将接收的多径信号在频域上分离,从而克服了码间干扰的影响。分析了在给定系统时不同信道多径时延对SSC性能的影响,以及给定信道时不同SSC参数对SSC性能的影响。仿真结果表明,选择合适的参数,SSC调制具有良好的抗多径性能。     

基于循环延迟分集的差分空时频编码方案

结合正交空时码的分集优势,将正交空时码应用到差分空频系统中,提出了一种基于循环延迟分集的多流差分空时频编码新方法,在差分系统中同时获得了空间和频率分集.该差分编码方法在满足信道的时间和频率选择性前提下,只需要发送很少的参考矩阵用于非相干检测.仿真结果表明,正交空时码的引入,可以有效提高整个系统的分集增益,从而在很大程度上改善整个差分MIMO-OFDM系统的误码性能.     

一种码分多址水声多用户接收系统

研究了一种水声异步多用户通信非集中式接收机系统,将码分多址和空时自适应滤波、多通道判决反馈均衡相结合,克服多用户系统中的多址干扰（MAI）以及水声信道多途效应引起的码间干扰（ISI）,实现指定用户的正确接收。利用实测多通道浅海水声信道响应函数进行了三个用户的异步通信仿真,分别比较了空时滤波均衡与单通道直接解扩、空间分集合并均衡等接收算法的性能,显示了空时滤波均衡接收机在抑制多址干扰、码间干扰、正确区分不同用户等方面的优点。码分多址机制和空时滤波均衡结合使用的特点使系统适合于低速数据传输且水声信道变化较慢的场合。     

OFDM水声通信线性最小均方误差算法信道均衡

正交频分复用在高速水声通信中的应用越来越广泛.水声信道是多径、高噪声的衰落信道.由于信道条件差,容易产生码间干扰,信道均衡技术是提高通信系统性能的重要技术.提出了线性最小均方估计在水声通信系统中应用的方案,研究了实际通信中利用调频信号如何确定信号的平均多径时延、最大多径时延,比较了不同调频信号测量信道的性能.该方案基于导频辅助均衡方法,利用调频信号测量信道,获得的信道统计信息,计算信道的自相关矩阵.从而根据线性最小均方误差算法进行信道均衡.通过仿真和湖试进行验证,结果表明该方案效果较好,对系统性能改善比较明显.     

Pulse position modulated space?time trellis coding for ultra-wideband impulse radio multiple-input multiple-output communication systems

The design of pulse position modulated (PPM) space-time trellis codes (STTC) for ultra-wideband impulse radio (UWB-IR) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems over slow and fast fading multipath channels is considered. First, A probability of error analysis is carried out to derive upper bounds on pairwise symbol error probability at high and low signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs). From the upper bounds, A new distance notion is introduced and novel design criteria for optimal (in error rate performance) M-ary PPM STTC are deduced for UWB. An optimal binary-PPM STTC is designed for two transmit antennas. Finally, simulation results of the UWB-IR MIMO system, using the optimal STTC, confirm significant improvement in bit-error-rate performance over the uncoded UWB-IR single-input single-output system and also over previously proposed space-time coding scheme for UWB, at higher SNR.     

基于正交频分复用的水声通信系统仿真

为了克服由信号的多途传输引起的码间干扰,通过仿真探讨了MQAM-OFDM通信系统在15公里距离的多径衰落水声信道中系统可靠性、有效性及抗多径能力。仿真结果表明,它具有较强的抗多径干扰能力,适当选择不同的编码交织、调制方式可以实现系统的多速率有效传输,在现代水声通信中应具有很好的发展前景。     

极化码在OFDM水声通信中的应用研究

极化码（Polar code）因其高可靠性、实用的线性编、译码复杂度和理论上唯一可达香农极限等特点,成为信道编码领域新的研究热点。其编、译码方法的研究扩展至多种信道类型和应用领域,但在水声信道中的理论证明和应用研究相对较少且滞后。针对具有显著多途、多普勒扩散和有限带宽等复杂特性的水声信道,文章提出了与之相匹配的极化码信道编码机制;并结合正交频分复用（Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing,OFDM）技术搭建水声通信仿真系统,研究极化码在OFDM水声通信系统中的性能表现;同时研究极化码在不同的水声信道模型、信道参数、码长、码率下的性能。仿真结果表明,在信噪比为4 dB时,码率为1/2的极化码在水声时变信道中的误码率可达10^-4～10^-5,优于低密度校验（Low density Parity Check,LDPC）、Turbo码,约有0.5～1 dB的性能增益,该极化码信道编码机制与水声信道相匹配,可有效提高水声通信的可靠性。     

M-PAM space?time trellis codes for ultra-wideband multiple-input multiple-output communications

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with space-time (ST) coding are desirable in ultra- wideband (UWB) communication systems to improve the error-rate performance of the UWB link. The authors have considered the design of optimal (in error-rate performance) M-ary pulse-amplitude modulated (M-PAM) ST trellis codes (STTC) for a pulse-based UWB MIMO communication system. Following the approach by Vucetic et al. for narrowband systems, the authors carry out a probability of error analysis to derive upper bounds on pairwise symbol error probability for a UWB communication system for slow fading and fast fading at both low and high signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs). The authors deduce the design criteria from the upper bounds. Based on these criteria, an optimal four-state binary-PAM STTC, for two transmit antennas, is designed by hand. Finally, simulation results of the optimal binary-PAM STTC in a UWB communication system confirm significant improvement in bit error-rate performance over previously proposed ST coding scheme for UWB, at higher transmit SNR.     

BER analysis of space-time diversity in CDMA systems over frequency-selective fading channels

The performance of direct-sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA) using space-time spreading system, over frequency-selective fading channels, is investigated. The underlying transmit diversity scheme, previously introduced in the literature, is based on two transmit and one receive antenna. It was shown that when employed in flat fast-fading channels, the received signal quality can be improved by utilising the spatial and temporal diversities at the receiver side. We study the problem of multiuser interference in asynchronous CDMA systems that employ transmit/receive diversity using space-time spreading. To overcome the effects of interference, a decorrelator detector is used at the base station. Considering binary phase-shift keying transmission, we analyse the system performance in terms of its probability of bit error. In particular, we derive the probability of error over frequency-selective Rayleigh fading channels for both fast and slow-fading channels. For the fast-fading channel, both simulations and analytical results show that the full system diversity is achieved. On the other hand, when considering a slow-fading channel, we show that the scheme reduces to conventional space-time spreading schemes where the diversity order is half of that of fast-fading.     

Performance of multiantenna multicarrier direct-sequence code division multiple access using orthogonal variable spreading factor codes-assisted space?time spreading in time-selective fading channels

A downlink (base-to-mobile) multicarrier direct-sequence code-division multiple-access (MC DS-CDMA) system employing multiple antennas at both the base station and each of the mobile terminals is investigated, when communicating over fast time-varying fading channels resulting in time-selective fading. In the considered multiantenna MC DS-CDMA, space-time spreading (STS) based on the family of orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) codes is proposed in order to achieve the time diversity because of the time-selective fading, in addition to the transmit/receive diversity. In this contribution, the closed-form expressions for the single-user bit-error rate (BER) are derived, in order to gain insight into the achievable BER performance of the multiantenna MC DS-CDMA. The BER performance of the multiantenna MC DS-CDMA system is investigated, when communicating over correlated time-selective Rayleigh fading channels. The study and performance results show that the multiantenna MC DS-CDMA using OVSF codes-assisted STS constitutes a high-efficiency downlink space-time transmission scheme. It is capable of achieving the full diversity provided by the time- selective fading and multiple transmit/receive antennas. Furthermore, the proposed multiantenna MC DS-CDMA is capable of achieving a self-balance between the time diversity achieved and the multiuser interference suppression capability, when using low-complexity correlation detection.     

虚拟时间反转镜PDS水声通信双向均衡方案

虚拟时间反转镜（Virtual Time Reversal Mirror,VTRM）引导了空间聚焦和信道均衡,将其应用在Pattern时延差编码（Pattern Time Delay Shift Coding,PDS）水声通信体制,构成VTRM-PDS系统,可增强抗多途干扰的能力。但当通信节点间存在缓慢运动,即信道缓慢时变时,在一帧信号中,信道均衡的效果会随时间逐渐降低,产生失配现象。提出了双向均衡方案,在没有信道先验知识的前提下,通过前向和后向信道均衡,充分利用探测信号和信道信息,提高了信道均衡效果。湖试结果证明了该方案的优越性。     

Upper bounds on the error probability of coded space?time block coded systems with diversity reception

New union bounds are derived for space-time block coded systems over Rayleigh fading channels. Both maximal ratio combining and generalised selection combining are considered as combining schemes at the receiver. The union bounds are easy to be evaluated using the transfer function of the code. Furthermore, the bounds are general to any coding scheme with a known weight distribution. Results show that the proposed union bounds are tight to simulation results for wide ranges of diversity orders and signal-to-noise ratio values.